{"id":2895,"date":"2011-07-29T06:02:31","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T06:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2011-07-29T06:02:31","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T06:02:31","slug":"decline-to-interview-referred-job-applicant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/hr\/decline-to-interview-referred-job-applicant\/","title":{"rendered":"Decline to Interview Referred Job Applicant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear<\/p><div class=\"69eb924294c115e6505da44099e8df92\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0867779017855679\";\r\n\/* 300x250, created 4\/20\/11 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1035864135\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Having been away from the office for a few days, I didn&#8217;t read your letter of May 19th until today.<\/p>\n<p>While I am sure the young man you wrote to me about wouldn&#8217;t warrant the recommendation you gave unless he is truly exceptional, I believe it would be unfair to him to set up an interview at this time.<\/p>\n<p>We have just had to lay off twenty four employees and there is no way that I could justify hiring someone new under those circumstances.\u00a0 We anticipate that business should improve over the next six months, but for now, the timing is off.<\/p>\n<p>I am sorry to have to disappoint you.\u00a0 You know, under the right circumstances, we are always looking for bright young people with potential.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for thinking of us.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Decline-to-Interview-Referred-Job-Applicant.doc\">Click Here To Download Decline to Interview Referred Job Applicant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Having been away from the office for a few days, I didn&#8217;t read your letter of May 19th until today. 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